Integration of Data in a Play Fairway Analysis of Geothermal Potential Across the State of Hawaii

摘要

The execution of this project can be divided into three main tasks: (1) the compilation of both historical and current geologic, geophysical, and geochemical data for Hawaii that is relevant to geothermal resources into a single Geographic Information System (GIS) project; (2) the systematic analysis and ranking of these datasets in terms of their relevance to the three primary properties of a viable geothermal resource: heat (H), fluid (F), and permeability (P); (3) the application of geostatistical methods to the ranked data to produce Play Fairway (PF) maps for Hawaii's. Here, we summarize the project methodology and present preliminary maps that highlight both high prospect areas as well as areas that lack enough data to make an adequate assessment. We suggest a path for future exploration activities in Hawaii, and discuss how this method of analysis can be adapted to other regions and other types of resources.